CUSTOMS
TARIFF (CANADIAN PREFERENCE) (No. 2).
No.
70 of 1936.
An Act to amend the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934, as amended by the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1936.
[Assented to 5th December, 1936.]
BE it enacted by the
King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of
the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—
Short title and citation.
1.—(1.) This
Act may be cited as the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference)(No.
2) 1936.
(2.) Section one of the Customs Tariff (Canadian
Preference) 1936 is amended by omitting sub-section (2.).
(3.) The Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference)1934
as amended by the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference)1936,
is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
(4.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may
be cited as the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934–1936.
Amendment of Tariff.
2. The Schedule to the Principal
Act is amended as set out in the Schedule to this Act, and duties of Customs
are hereby imposed in accordance with the first-mentioned Schedule as amended
by the last-mentioned Schedule.
Time of imposition of duties.
3.—(1.) The
time of the imposition of the duties of Customs imposed by this Act, not being
duties in respect of which a later date is specified in the Schedule to this
Act, is the twenty-third day of May, One thousand nine hundred and thirty-six,
at nine o’clock in
the forenoon, reckoned according to standard
time in the Territory for the Seat of Government, and this Act shall be deemed
to have come into operation at that time.
(2.) The time of the imposition of the duties of
Customs imposed by this Act in respect of which a date later than the
twenty-third day of May, One thousand nine hundred and thirty-six is specified
in the Schedule to this Act, is the later date so specified, at nine o’clock in
the forenoon, reckoned according to standard time in the Territory for the Seat
of Government.
THE SCHEDULE.
Section
2.
AMENDMENTS OF THE SCHEDULE TO THE PRINCIPAL ACT.
Tariff
Item. | Tariff
on goods the produce or manufacture of Canada. |
DIVISION X.—WOOD, WICKER, AND CANE. |
Ex
291. By omitting:— |
“(c) Logs, not sawn,
viz.:—
|
(1) For use in the manufacture of Plywood
and Veneers, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws--------------------------- ad val.
| 5
per cent. |
(2) Other----------------------------------------------------- ad
val.
| 20
per cent.” |
and inserting in its stead the following:—
|
“(c) Logs, not sawn,
viz.:—
|
(1) For use in the manufacture of Plywood
and Veneers, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws--------------------------- ad val.
| 5
per cent. |
(2) Other—
|
(a) Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga Douglasii)
|
per 100 super. feet (Brereton measurement)
| 4s.
6d. |
And on and after 3rd December, 1936
|
(a) Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga
Douglasii); Hemlock (all species of Tsuga); Larch (all species of Larix);
Spruce (all species of Picea) and White Fir (all species of Abies)
|
per 100 super. feet (Brereton measurement)
| 4s. |
(b) N.E.I.-------------------------------------------- ad
val.
| 20
per cent.” |
By omitting:—
|
“(d) Spars in the rough--------------------------------------------- ad
val.
| 20
per cent.” |
and inserting in its stead the following:—
|
“(d)
Spars in the rough—
|
(1) Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga Douglasii)
|
per 100 super. feet (Brereton measurement)
| 4s.
6d. |
And on and after 3rd December, 1936
|
(1) Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuqa Douglasii);
Hemlock (all species of Tsuga): Larch (all species of Larix);
Spruce (all species of Picea) and White Fir (all species of Abies)
|
per 100 super. feet (Brereton measurement)
| 4s. |
(2) Other------------------------------------------------ ad
val.
| 20
per cent.” |
The Schedule—continued.
Tariff
Item. | Tariff
on goods the produce or manufacture of Canada. |
DIVISION XIV.—VEHICLES. |
Ex
359. By omitting:— |
“(4) Chassis, but not including Rubber
Tyres and Tubes, Storage Batteries, Shock Absorbers excepting Steering
Dampers, Bumper Bars, Sparking Plugs, Springs, Spring Hangers, Shackle Bolts
Pins and Assemblies, U Bolts, King Pins, Tie Rod Pins, Tie Rod Ball Pins, Tie
Rod Ball Studs and High Tension Ignition Coils—
|
(a) Unassembled----------------------------------------- ad
val.
| 15
per cent. |
(b) Assembled-------------------------------------------- ad
val.
| 35
per cent.” |
and inserting in its stead the following:—
|
“(4) Chassis, including lamps but not
including Rubber Tyres and Tubes, Storage Batteries, Shock Absorbers
(excepting Steering Dampers), Bumper Bars, Sparking Plugs and Springs—
|
(a)Unassembled,
viz.:—Car, and Car type capable of use for commercial vehicles
|
per lb.
| 2½d. |
(b) Unassembled,
viz.:—Truck Omnibus or other commercial vehicle------------------------------------------------------ per
lb.
| 2¼d. |
(c) Assembled---------------------------------------------- per
lb.
| 4d. |
and in respect of sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)—
|
An additional duty of------------------------------ per
lb.
| 7d. |
Provided that for the purposes of
paragraphs (a) and (b) the classification shall be as determined
by the Minister and the Minister’s decision shall be final.”
|